[anyone who walks past the river that cuts through dueling peaks today will hear, uh... screaming.]
Heeelp! Heeeelp! Ow! Someone heeelp — !
[some poor zora has gotten cornered by bokoblins — evidently they managed to overpower him and take his stuff, since one is dancing around the fire with his bag of cooking utensils and goodies, and another is waving his shiny zora-made dagger around. a few others are, well, mercilessly poking and beating him with sticks. alca wears a zora guard breastplate, but not the shoulder pads and armguards that normally come with the uniform, so it's not really doing much to protect him from the blows. he's... crying.]
[Link had been traveling for awhile now. He had a lot to do. Recover memories and free the Divine Beasts from Ganon's grasp to just learning the land. Time was of the essence, but there was just only so much he could do a day.
He had been looking at the Sheikah Slate when he hears the screaming. Quickly putting the Slate away; he leads his horse in the direction he hears the screaming. A quick glance of the scene while he approaches is enough for him to take in what's happening. Link doesn't wait for his horse to stop and leaps off it; bow raised.
An arrow pierces one of the many bokoblins that had been beating on Alca.]
[not quite the thing to say when one is being beaten by bokoblins, but that is what alca decides to do upon catching sight of link. the zora sniffles, but there's no time for additional whimpering as the bokoblins decide to take care of the new intruder before anything else.
two stick-wielding bokoblins yet remain. they advance upon link, pausing briefly to light their sticks in the campfire. the one holding alca's bag drops it in favor of snatching up a rock; the fourth and final bokoblin charges, waving alca's knife.]
[Link only nods slightly in acknowledgment of Alca's greeting. He didn't have time to have a casual conversation at the moment. He wasn't much of a talker anyways.
One bokoblin down and four to go. They weren't going to give him much time to shoot and aim arrows at them now, so he puts away his bow. Hands free, he unsheathe his sword and pulls his shield out and moves to kill the bokoblin with Alca's knife first. It was the most dangerous of the four with it being armed proper. He'll dispose of the ones with sticks next.]
[that's... the funny squeak of surprise that alca emits as link's sword slices through the knife-wielding bokoblin. what a strong hylian! he was cool with the bow, too! alca's beloved dagger drops to the ground; technically, since he's not tied up, alca could pick it up and help link fight — but that hasn't quite occurred to him yet, since he's still scared, and sort of curled up in a defensive ball.
the two bokoblins equipped with fiery sticks growl intimidatingly. one aims a swing at link's head; the third, with the rock, throws it in link's direction.]
[Link uses his shield to block the rock thrown at him before he's running forward to attack the bokoblins with sticks. He pierces one through the chest with his sword before smashing his shield against the face of other bokoblin.
It's fine if Alca doesn't try to help Link. Link will probably be fine. Maybe get a feel injuries like cuts or bruises here and there, but nothing he can't handle.]
[the slain bokoblin, like most of calamity ganon's minions, disappears into a cloud of smoke and ashes once felled. now, only the rock-throwing bokoblin remains. it growls, searching for a weapon; it sees one in the form of alca's dagger, still lying in the dirt.
alca sees his dagger, too. the zora looks at the silver knife, and then at the bokoblin — they lock eyes, temporarily forgetting about link. suddenly, without warning, the bokoblin lunges for the dagger.
so does alca.]
Hands off! That's mine!
[...it's a bit funny to see a zora hissing and clawing at a bokoblin like some sort of scaly, fishy cat, but that's what winds up happening as alca and the bokoblin wind up fighting over his knife. what's a hero to do?]
[Honestly? Link is just a little taken aback with the scene he's currently witnessing. It's almost rather comical to see a Zora attacking a bokoblin the way Alca is doing so.
Of course, he isn't just going to stand there though.
He's supposed to be protecting people and assisting them. Even if Alca can take care of himself, he rather be sure it's possible. While the two are skirmishing, Link pulls out his bow again and gets ready to launch an arrow at the bokoblin while they're fighting.]
[again, alca makes a strange sound as he's startled — suddenly, the bokoblin he was wrestling with gets pierced by link's arrow, and promptly dissipates into ashes and smoke. breathing heavily, alca takes a moment to push himself off the ground, dagger in hand. the danger has passed. he's safe now.
he shakes his head, trying to regain his bearings, and then remembers his hylian savior.]
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Heeelp! Heeeelp! Ow! Someone heeelp — !
[some poor zora has gotten cornered by bokoblins — evidently they managed to overpower him and take his stuff, since one is dancing around the fire with his bag of cooking utensils and goodies, and another is waving his shiny zora-made dagger around. a few others are, well, mercilessly poking and beating him with sticks. alca wears a zora guard breastplate, but not the shoulder pads and armguards that normally come with the uniform, so it's not really doing much to protect him from the blows. he's... crying.]
Stop it! You're hurting me!
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He had been looking at the Sheikah Slate when he hears the screaming. Quickly putting the Slate away; he leads his horse in the direction he hears the screaming. A quick glance of the scene while he approaches is enough for him to take in what's happening. Link doesn't wait for his horse to stop and leaps off it; bow raised.
An arrow pierces one of the many bokoblins that had been beating on Alca.]
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[not quite the thing to say when one is being beaten by bokoblins, but that is what alca decides to do upon catching sight of link. the zora sniffles, but there's no time for additional whimpering as the bokoblins decide to take care of the new intruder before anything else.
two stick-wielding bokoblins yet remain. they advance upon link, pausing briefly to light their sticks in the campfire. the one holding alca's bag drops it in favor of snatching up a rock; the fourth and final bokoblin charges, waving alca's knife.]
B-Be careful!
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One bokoblin down and four to go. They weren't going to give him much time to shoot and aim arrows at them now, so he puts away his bow. Hands free, he unsheathe his sword and pulls his shield out and moves to kill the bokoblin with Alca's knife first. It was the most dangerous of the four with it being armed proper. He'll dispose of the ones with sticks next.]
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[that's... the funny squeak of surprise that alca emits as link's sword slices through the knife-wielding bokoblin. what a strong hylian! he was cool with the bow, too! alca's beloved dagger drops to the ground; technically, since he's not tied up, alca could pick it up and help link fight — but that hasn't quite occurred to him yet, since he's still scared, and sort of curled up in a defensive ball.
the two bokoblins equipped with fiery sticks growl intimidatingly. one aims a swing at link's head; the third, with the rock, throws it in link's direction.]
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It's fine if Alca doesn't try to help Link. Link will probably be fine. Maybe get a feel injuries like cuts or bruises here and there, but nothing he can't handle.]
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alca sees his dagger, too. the zora looks at the silver knife, and then at the bokoblin — they lock eyes, temporarily forgetting about link. suddenly, without warning, the bokoblin lunges for the dagger.
so does alca.]
Hands off! That's mine!
[...it's a bit funny to see a zora hissing and clawing at a bokoblin like some sort of scaly, fishy cat, but that's what winds up happening as alca and the bokoblin wind up fighting over his knife. what's a hero to do?]
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Of course, he isn't just going to stand there though.
He's supposed to be protecting people and assisting them. Even if Alca can take care of himself, he rather be sure it's possible. While the two are skirmishing, Link pulls out his bow again and gets ready to launch an arrow at the bokoblin while they're fighting.]
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[again, alca makes a strange sound as he's startled — suddenly, the bokoblin he was wrestling with gets pierced by link's arrow, and promptly dissipates into ashes and smoke. breathing heavily, alca takes a moment to push himself off the ground, dagger in hand. the danger has passed. he's safe now.
he shakes his head, trying to regain his bearings, and then remembers his hylian savior.]
Oh, um...
[he blinks.]
...You saved me! Right? Thank you so much!